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Buffalo Sabres 2–5 New York Rangers: NHL 2000-2001, 8 December 2000
New York Rangers defeated Buffalo Sabres 5–2 on 8 December 2000 in the NHL 2000-2001. The fixture was played in Madison Square Garden, New York.
8 December 2000 · Madison Square Garden, New York
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The game
New York Rangers defeated Buffalo Sabres 5–2 on 8 December 2000 in the NHL 2000-2001. The fixture was played in Madison Square Garden, New York.
Competition stage and final score
The stage was regular season. Buffalo Sabres finished with 2 goals and New York Rangers with 5; the final difference was 3 goals.
Shots on goal
Buffalo Sabres recorded 25 shots on goal, while New York Rangers recorded 27. The final goal totals were 2 and 5, respectively.
The scoring by period
Period 1 produced 1 goals for Buffalo Sabres and 1 for New York Rangers. The cumulative score after that period was Buffalo Sabres 1–1 New York Rangers.
Period 2 produced 1 goals for Buffalo Sabres and 1 for New York Rangers. The cumulative score after that period was Buffalo Sabres 2–2 New York Rangers.
Period 3 produced 0 goals for Buffalo Sabres and 3 for New York Rangers. The cumulative score after that period was Buffalo Sabres 2–5 New York Rangers.
The goals and scorers
Michal Grosek scored for New York Rangers at even strength at 09:16 of period 1. The assists were credited to Mark Messier.
J-P Dumont scored for Buffalo Sabres at even strength at 10:07 of period 1. The assists were credited to Miroslav Satan and Richard Smehlik.
J-P Dumont scored for Buffalo Sabres at even strength at 08:34 of period 2. The assists were credited to Stu Barnes and Jay McKee.
Theo Fleury scored for New York Rangers at even strength at 15:16 of period 2. The assists were credited to Brian Leetch and Mark Messier.
Mike York scored for New York Rangers at even strength at 02:33 of period 3. The assists were credited to Dale Purinton.
Theo Fleury scored for New York Rangers on the power play at 03:59 of period 3.
Jan Hlavac scored for New York Rangers at even strength at 12:28 of period 3. The assists were credited to Radek Dvorak.
Other results in the competition
In the same competition on 2 December 2000, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs finished 2–8. That fixture was listed as regular season in Toronto.
In the same competition on 14 December 2000, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings finished 5–5. That fixture was listed as regular season in Los Angeles.
In the same competition on 15 December 2000, Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes finished 3–5. That fixture was listed as regular season in Raleigh.
Period by period
| Period | Buffalo Sabres | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Period 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Period 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Period 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 5 |
Sources
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